[Plant-biology] Re:Strange Fungi

At Wed, 30 Jan 2008, "bulucanagria" <bulucanagria from no.where> wrote:
>http://outdoors.webshots.com/album/562324067tCDHJq>><snip> would really love to know what these beautiful plants are.
>Thanks would go to anyone who could enlighten me.
>Danny Blue
Danny,
The browser on my ancient machine crashed when I tried to look at the
photos full-sized, but your "fungi" appear to me to be what is locally
known as "ice plant" or "Indian pipe." They're not fungi but a
saprophyte.
Try doing a search online for images of "Monotropa uniflora" and see if
they match your plants. Your description of their microclimate sounds
right. They are a lovely sight to behold on a mid to late summer's walk in
the deep woods, usually in the vicinity of eastern hemlocks in my experience.
Hope this helps
Luna
(wildcrafting herbalist based in PA, USA)